26 JUL 2025 · Policy / Guidance

Bahrain launches National Policy for the Use of Artificial Intelligence, adopts GCC ethical manual

في إطار اهتمام ومتابعة الحكومة الموقرة، وتنفيذًا لتوجيهات معالي الفريق أول الشيخ راشد بن عبد الله آل خليفة، وزير الداخلية، رئيس اللجنة الوزارية لتقنية المعلومات والاتصالات، أعلنت هيئة المعلومات والحكومة الإلكترونية عن تدشين السياسة الوطنية للذكاء الاصطناعي عبر الموقع الإلكتروني الرسمي للهيئة www.iga.gov.bh، وتبني الميثاق الاسترشادي لأخلاقيات الذكاء الاصطناعي المعتمد من قبل اللجنة الوزارية للحكومة الإلكترونية بدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية، وذلك بهدف وضع إطار متكامل لتنظيم استخدام هذه التقنية في مملكة البحرين وضمان الاستفادة منها بصورة تتماشى مع الأهداف الوطنية.

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07 MAR 2025 · International Agreement

Morocco-Digital Cooperation Organisation Memorandum of Understanding on Human-Centred Digital Cooperation

On 3 July 2025, Morocco and the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Human-Centred Digital Cooperation during the First National Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Salé. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration on ethical, equitable and inclusive digital transformation and supports innovation, capacity building and regional cooperation. It provides for the implementation of the We-Elevate programme to strengthen the participation ...

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18 FEB 2025 · Other

Poland accession process to the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)

On 18 February 2025, the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs provided the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) with a letter of intent to join the organisation. In joining the DCO, Poland would work with other Member States to jointly develop digital standards and promote global access to technologies, with areas of cooperation including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital administration. There were also high-level discussions on technological cooper...

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18 DEC 2024 · Other

Bahrain and Algeria seeks Arab AI regulation deal

Bahrain and Algeria are advancing efforts to establish an Arab framework agreement aimed at creating unified regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology. Discussions took place during the sidelines of the 2024 United Nations Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh.

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23 NOV 2024 · Other

Bahrain government pushes back on draft AI law, preferring regulatory sandboxes instead

Existing laws already address many of the aims of Bahrain’s proposed AI regulation bill, the government has said in a written letter to Parliament, while suggesting a ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ to safely test new technologies. Officials argue that this approach avoids redundancy and keeps oversight practical.

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31 AUG 2024 · Law / Act

Bahrain proposes new AI law

Bahrain is taking a proactive approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) with a new proposed law that aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the emerging technology. Ali Al Shahabi, a member of the Shura Council and Vice-President of its Human Rights Committee, highlighted the importance of this legislation in a recent interview with our sister newspaper Alayam.

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29 APR 2024 · Law / Act

Bahrain approves comprehensive AI law

Bahrain's Shura Council has unanimously approved a law aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the country. The new legislation, consisting of 38 articles, introduces penalties for violations, including imprisonment for no less than three years or fines. [1]

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31 JAN 2024 · Other

Digital Cooperation Organization Generative Artificial Intelligence Initiative

On 31 January 2024, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced the launch of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) initiative for all members of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO). The initiative, under the International Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), aims to support generative AI research, raise awareness of generative AI ethics, and develop and govern generative AI policies. It also seeks to promote and ...

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